How to Add Multiple Gmail Accounts to Your iPhone

​Adding all of your Gmail accounts to your iPhone is a convenient to stay connected. There are two main ways to set up multiple Gmail accounts on your iPhone, either by using the Gmail app or using the iOS Mail app. It’s a quick process that will allow you to stay logged in to those accounts and easily switch from one Gmail account to the other without having to enter your password every time. Let’s get started with a step-by-step guide on how to add multiple Gmail accounts to your iPhone, so you can keep all of your emails in one convenient place.

Related: How to Send or Redirect Email to Your Primary Gmail Inbox

How to Add a Second Gmail Account Using the Gmail App

To add a Gmail account to iPhone using the Gmail app, simply tap on your user icon, select Add another account, and input your login information.

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  1. Open the Gmail app on your iPhone.

    Open gmail app to add multiple accounts
  2. Tap your user icon on the top right corner.

    go to your account settings in the gmail app
  3. Tap Add another account.

    tap on add account in the gmail app
  4. Tap Google.

    add a second account to the gmail app on iphone
  5. Then, select Continue to confirm that you want to add a Gmail account.

    tap continue to add another gmail account
  6. Enter your email account information and select Next to access the inbox of the account that you just added.

    enter in additional email to add

If you're not receiving emails to your Gmail account, check out our troubleshooting guide to find out how to fix it.

How to Add a Second Gmail Account Using the Apple Mail App

To add a second Gmail to your iPhone in the iOS Mail app, just go to Passwords & Accounts within your Settings, tap on Add Account, and enter your login information.

  1. Go to Settings.

    open settings to add new email to mail app
  2. Tap on Mail.

    add another email to mail app
  3. Tap on Accounts.

    multiple emails on mail app on iphone
  4. Tap Add Account.

    add multiple email accounts to iphone mail app
  5. Select Google.

    add another gmail account to iphone mail app
  6. Then, tap Continue when the pop-up asks to sign in.

    tap continue to add another gmail account
  7. Choose an existing account or log in to another one to add account to the iPhone Mail app.

    add new or existing email account to mail app on iphone

If you would like to add even more accounts, simply repeat the above steps as many times as you need to. Once you’ve added all of your email accounts, switching between them is also very easy and convenient. If you're having any trouble with emails downloading, check out our troubleshooting article for the Mail app.

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Leanne Hays

Leanne Hays has over a dozen years of experience writing for online publications. As a Feature Writer for iPhone Life, she has authored hundreds of how-to, Apple news, and gear review articles, as well as a comprehensive Photos App guide. Leanne holds degrees in education and science and loves troubleshooting and repair. This combination makes her a perfect fit as manager of our Ask an Expert service, which helps iPhone Life Insiders with Apple hardware and software issues.
In off-work hours, Leanne is a mother of two, homesteader, audiobook fanatic, musician, and learning enthusiast.